MacBuild Training & Problem Solving

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Mute Toggling

this needs to become part of a standard laptop customization process. Every MacBook I've tested has this problem. Is currently posted on the MacBuild Troubleshooting page

Mute hotkey turns sound off (notification and indicator both indicate sound OFF) but Mute hotkey will NOT turn sound back on when pushed again (notification says sound is ON but indicator continues to show mute, and no sounds work).

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We need a clear Outline for Evaluating Mac computers and training volunteers to work in the area. The first thing we need is an idea of what we expect Volunteers to get out of working in this area and what we expect to get out of the Volunteers working in the area. Do we want them to be able to build their own Macs? Work in the OSx environment? Apply Linux to Mac computers? Do we want to increase the output of working Macs using Linux operating systems? Do we just want to keep up with recycling? Do we want to explore vintage Macs (Sales and museum pieces)?

Mac Hardware Database as of: 12/19/2012 Macintosh Hardware table can be sorted using the Query function. Open with LibreOffice Base

Variable Volunteer Orientation:
Multi-entry orientation that allows volunteers to start training at one of many starting points. Depending on what we have in stock, we can get new volunteers started without overwhelming them or taking too much staff time getting them settled.

We need to document the regular day-to-day things that our long-time volunteers do without thinking about it. (What basic how-tos will be lost if/when they leave?)